KUALA LUMPUR: Contact Lens Practice Guidelines for eyecare professionals certified by the Malaysian Optical Council (MOC) have been developed by the Association of Malaysian Optometrists (AMO). READ MORE>>>

SOUTH AFRICA: Police confiscated the counterfeit goods and all manufacturing equipment. A JOINT police operation swooped on and shut down a Mobeni factory today, Thursday 20 October after fake Nike and Guess branded items worth R5-million were seized. READ MORE>>>

Police and Trading Standards also seized £8,000 cash during dawn raids at two houses in Seaham. Two people have been arrested as more than 18,000 suspected illicit cigarettes were seized following dawn raids in County Durham. READ MORE>>>

In shops around Kampala URN came across corrupted inscriptions like Nckia and Nokla which can easily be seen as Nokia and Samsong which can be mistaken for Samsung, among others. There are also a collection of other phones that are fixed with adhesives which peel off with time. READ MORE>>>

If a deal on a Lightning cable on Amazon seems too good to be true, it probably is. Patently Apple reports that Apple filed a $2 million trademark infringement case this week against a company called Mobile Star LLC for selling counterfeit power products under Apple’s name on Amazon — products which could put consumers at risk. READ MORE>>>

If you want some new rims for your Mercedes, here’s a tip: buy the real thing. Industry testing of counterfeits has shown huge quality disparities between cheap copies and genuine wheels, with some third-party cheapies shattering over a regular pothole at just 50km/h. READ MORE>>>

KUANTAN, Oct 18 (Bernama) — The Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumer Affairs Ministry has been urged to act quickly on the sale of counterfeit reflective tapes for commercial vehicles in the state. READ MORE>>>

Attention music shoppers: Some of those random sellers atop the price search listings on Amazon — you know, the ones offering CDs for a few cents less than Amazon while still boasting the “Fulfillment By Amazon” (FBA) button — may be too good to be true. Independent music trade organization A2IM issued a warning on Tuesday (Oct. 18) alleging a possible rash of counterfeiting across the mega-retailer, with rights holders and labels getting the shaft. READ MORE>>>

Six Mombasa residents are being investigated in connection to the sale of counterfeit goods valued at Sh5 million. Ibrahim Bulle, Mombasa anti-counterfeit regional coordinator, said they were arrested at the weekend as part of a two-week operation in residential areas.READ MORE>>>

We’ve discussed specific instances of counterfeiting before, like the ongoing issues at Alibaba, counterfeit sports merchandise and more. Now, according to a study by the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, we know that approximately 2.5 percent of the global trade (of everything) is counterfeit. That’s a range of between $461 billion to as high as $1.8 trillion in merchandise. READ MORE>>>

While the Internet has revolutionized commerce, it also has made it easier for the makers of counterfeit products to produce and sell their wares to unsuspecting clientele. To combat these malicious manufacturers, the United Kingdom’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is working with the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) Counterfeit and Substandard Instruments and Devices Initiative (CSIDI) to promote an awareness campaign targeting dental professionals. READ MORE>>>

(MENAFN – Gulf Times) The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has announced a month”;s closure of a car showroom in New Doha area for supplying and selling brand new cars that do not match the prescribed standard specifications. READ MORE>>>

Shenzhen, China. Yekutiel Sherman couldn’t believe his eyes. The Israeli entrepreneur had spent one year designing the product that would make him rich—a smartphone case that unfolds into a selfie stick. He had drawn up prototypes, secured some minimal funds from his family, and launched a crowdfunding campaign. He even shot a professional promo video, showing a couple taking the perfect selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower. READ MORE>>>

Ten years ago, no one imagined that bar snobs would eagerly pay upwards of $100 for an ounce of whiskey, or that a loosely organized crime syndicate would steal $100,000 worth of it in 2013. READ MORE>>>

APD seizes $1.25 Million in counterfeit items during North Austin raid

The Austin Police Organized Crime Unit seized more than a $1 million worth of counterfeit items Friday morning. Police raided a warehouse in North Austin used by a company accused of selling knock off Dell computer equipment online. READ MORE>>>

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Customs authorities here and from the office of Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon confiscated P10 million worth of counterfeit imported tobacco products and other goods during raids conducted on at least two warehouses on Wednesday, Bureau of Customs officials said. READ MORE>>>

BETHESDA, Md. (Oct. 12, 2016) — The Auto Care Association (ACA) has submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), urging it to relist China-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and its family of e-commerce platforms as notorious markets that facilitate the sale of counterfeit auto parts. READ MORE>>>

A Georgia federal judge handed a partial victory to Luxottica Group, which is in the midst of a contributory trademark infringement battle with Greenbriar Marketplace II, LLC (“Greenbriar”) in connection with the sale of counterfeit eyewear. Luxottica, which filed suit in April 2015 in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleges that the defendants are responsible for the sale of fake Ray-Bans and “faux-kleys,” or fake Oakleys – at two Atlanta shopping centers: Greenbriar Discount Mall and Greenbriar Strip Plaza. READ MORE>>>

All over the world, drug counterfeiting is a potentially deadly phenomenon. In Nigeria it undermines every aspect of medical treatment and health care delivery and is a major cause of suffering and death. The problem of fake, counterfeit, spurious, unwholesome and adulterated drugs has rocked the Nigerian health care system for years on end. READ MORE>>>

With increased competition from international premium beers and the threat of counterfeit beer products, Baltika 3 needed to elevate its position and maintain its market share. JDO was briefed to develop a more premium and modern design for the brand as well as improve stand out on shelf in an increasingly dark and busy category. The agency was encouraged to adopt an evolutionary approach, retaining core existing brand equities such as the label style and the Baltika crest. READ MORE>>>

A TOP plastic surgeon has issued a stark warning over the use of e-cigarettes after hearing reports of them exploding in people’s mouths – leaving them with injuries similar to those of a gun shot wound. READ MORE>>>

Bringing certain Halloween costumes to life often requires a few special touches. For add-ons such as makeup or spooky novelty contact lenses, consumers often head to the web. But not all Halloween costumes and accessories found online may be safe. READ MORE>>>

Kampala — The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture to reduce the proliferation of counterfeit agricultural produce. READ MORE>>>

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. – Police confiscated thousands of dollars in counterfeit items after a traffic stop in Morgan County Monday afternoon. According to Indiana State Police, a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement trooper stopped a gold Toyota Sienna minivan for following too closely on eastbound I-70 near the 52 mile marker around 12:45 p.m. Monday. READ MORE>>>

As a part of its drive against counterfeit auto components, the two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL), along with Delhi Police, has conducted raids on the manufacturers and traders of spurious parts in New Delhi. READ MORE>>>

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 2: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has a plan to administratively close shops which commit repeated offences, particularly illegally raising the prices of commodities, even if the raise is minimal, reports Annahar daily quoting reliable sources. READ MORE>>>

Tobacco smugglers have found new ways of expanding their illegal activities and now focus on a trend called “cheap whites”, which is raising new challenges for European regulators and Europol. READ MORE>>>